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ORDINANCE NO. NS-127? PAGE FOUR nuisance it may by resolution order a designated officer of the city to abate the same, subject to a reasonable time period for the abatement of such conditions by the owner. The council may order that the cost of any such abatement by the city shall be assessed against the premises and collected in the manner provided in this chapter. A copy of such resolution shall be served upon the owner. Section 17-25. Abatement by the city. Upon the expiration of the period for abatement of the public nuisance by the owner, if no such abatement has occurred to the satisfaction of the enforcing officer, the officer of the city designated by the city council or by the city manager may enter upon the premises and abate the public nuisance. Such abatement by the city may be accomplished by city employees or by an independent contractor retained by the city. The officer of the city designated to abate the nuisance shall maintain a de- tailed account of all costs incurred by the city in the abatement of the public nuisance. ARTICLE III. ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS Section 17-40. Assessment report. Upon completion of abatement of a public nuisance by the city, the officer designated to abate such public nuisance shall file with the clerk of the council a written report con- taining his account of the expenses of abatement, a description of the premises on which such abatement occurred, and the assess- ment against each lot or parcel of land proposed to be levied to pay the cost thereof. The clerk shall then set the report for hearing by the city council and shall, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date set for such hearing, serve notice of assessment upon the owners, which notice shall specify the day, hour and place when the city council shall hear and pass upon the assessment report together with any objections or protests thereto. Section 17-41. Hearing on assessment report. Upon the date and hour fixed for the hearing the city council shall hear and pass upon the assessment report together with any objections or protests which may be raised by any of the owners of any property liable to be assessed for the costs of abatement or any other interested persons. The city council may make such revision, correction or modifications in the report as it may deem just, after which the report as submitted, or as revised, corrected or modified, shall be confirmed. The city council may adjourn the hearings from time to time. The decisions of the city council on all protests and objections which may be made shall be final and conclusive. Section 17-42. Assessment resolution. Upon confirmation of the assessment report, the city council shall adopt a resolution specifying the amount assessed against each respective parcel as shown on the last available assessment roll in accordance with the assessment report. Un- less otherwise provided in such resolution, any such assessment shall become due thirty (30) days after adoption of such resolu- tion and shall thereafter bear interest at the rate of seven percent per year. The city council may provide in the resolu- tion for payment to become due at any later date, in total sum or in installments.